India, Aug. 6 -- Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik was all praise for skipper Shubman Gill for how he handled the media and his own performance on the big England tour. The retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli led India to enter a sudden transition phase, and Shubman was chosen to lead the Test side. Ahead of the England series, critics were questioning his red-ball batting skills as well as leadership traits. He shut the batting critics with a series for ages where he amassed 754, the most by any Indian captain in a Test series. With the 2-2 series draw, he has also managed to impress many with his captaincy.

Shubman showed his fiery side as captain during a tense exchange with Zak Crawley, a moment that drew some criticism. ...